Training & Upskilling Services

The Context 

Youth unemployment is significantly higher than overall unemployment figures in Australia, particularly in regionals areas like Griffith. In agricultural regions, a key driver of youth unemployment is a lack of entry level skills. For the wine industry specifically, entry level training requirements often include safety, manual handling, dangerous goods and confined spaces training, for example. Furthermore, there is a significant lack of forklift drivers in these areas. 

The De Bortoli Wines program was aimed at bringing young people into the industry through training that provided multiple pathways of entry.  

How it Worked 

The program exposed participants to different areas of operation, including logistics and warehousing, laboratory, production and cellar. All training was completed on-site at De Bortoli at no charge to the organisation, resulting in the following capabilities: 

• Contribute to work health and safety processes (AHCWHS301) 
• Shift materials using manual handling methods (TLID1001) 
• Implement the food safety program and procedures (FBPFSY2001) 
• Handle dangerous goods/Hazardous substances (TLID2003) 
• Licence to operate a forklift truck (TLILIC2001A) 
• Provide first aid (HLTAID003) 

Both supervisors and participants provided feedback throughout program. For the participants, this significantly increased their employability within the wine and agriculture sectors in the Griffith region.